# Southampton, Virginia — #2,604 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.37 of 10. FIPS 51175. Population 17,975. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,000 people live in Southampton, Virginia. It ranks #2,604 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #117 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, Virginia gets 7.11 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 6 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.55 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2973 Franklin City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51620.md
- #2649 Suffolk City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51800.md
- #2583 Northampton, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37131.md
- #978 Gates, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37073.md
- #1161 Isle of Wight, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51093.md
- #2549 Sussex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51183.md
- #2246 Surry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51181.md
- #2696 Greensville, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51081.md
- #2719 Hertford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37091.md

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